University at Buffalo (UB)
Recordings from past Brightspace training sessions are a great way to learn Brightspace at a time and pace that works best for you.
Work through rearranging and editing your courses which were migrated to Brightspace. Each virtual session is one hour long, and will provide guidance on how to edit your course content in the Brightspace environment.
Learn the basics of Brightspace with the following workshops hosted by CATT and D2L. Each session is an hour long and are designed to help you create course elements to promote learning and student success.
This introductory session is geared towards users who will be working in Brightspace to develop courses, teach/facilitate or support instructors who use Brightspace. Administrative, help desk and technical support staff are also encouraged to attend to gaIn a better understanding of how different users will be utilizing the tools.
This introductory session provides a live demo of key tools used in Brightspace. We will explore Activity Feed, Content, Discussions, Assignments, Quizzes and Grades.
Wondering how to add content to your course? Join us as we explore how to copy existing content into courses and learn to create new materials within your course using the HTML editor.
Curious how to set up a new gradebook in Brightspace? In this session, we will explore setting up your gradebook and grade items to support evaluation.
Whether peer-to-peer or student-to-instructor, discussions are a great way for students to share what they are learning. In this session, we will create discussion forums and topics and explore how to evaluate discussions.
Need a place for students to submit papers and projects? In this session, we will share effective practices for creating and evaluating assignments.
Comprehension check. Mid-term. Final Exam. What do they have in common? They can all be created in Brightspace Quizzes. In this session, we will explore how to build a quiz and use the question library.
In this session, you will learn how to leverage some of the most commonly used communications tools in Brightspace to keep your learners engaged and informed.
Would you like to know how to optimize the accessibility features and tools in Brightspace? In this session, we will learn about the importance of accessible and inclusive course design, and how to integrate these design strategies into your Brightspace course.
In this session, you will learn about different options available for assessing and reporting student success.
Do you have a question about Brightspace? We have the answers! In this session, we will address the most commonly asked questions.
Ways to use the new LMS to support your courses at UB and augment course design best practices.